Welcoming a Two-Day Holiday

"Ahhh, Boss, you're incredible!" "Boss, you're too strong!" "Boss..." ...After the game, the Boston Celtics teammates gathered around in unison, tightly surrounding Goodwin.

At that moment, the rookies who had joined the team only within the past two years once again deeply felt the overwhelming strength of Goodwin, the core of the Boston Celtics and the best player in the league today.

With the entire team in a slump and their stamina under severe strain, Goodwin, as the team's core, had carried the burden alone. He played all 48 minutes, putting up a ridiculous 52 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 steals, and 4 blocks—especially those two consecutive mid-range shots in the final minute that decided the game.

It was a breathtaking performance, one that gave everyone an intense sense of security.

At that moment, every rookie who had joined the team over the past two years felt fortunate to be a member of the Boston Celtics.

The most fortunate of them all was The Diesel, Shaquille O'Neal. If he had been asked to play Goodwin's role, he knew he would not have been able to do it nearly as well.

Goodwin was not only exceptionally talented, but also possessed unmatched willpower. He truly had no equal.

The Diesel, Shaquille O'Neal, secretly felt grateful that Goodwin had entered the NBA a few years later. If Goodwin had joined the league earlier, his three straight championships might have been in serious danger.

In The Diesel's eyes, the Los Angeles Lakers' three straight titles had been nowhere near as smooth as the Boston Celtics' four straight championships. The reason was simple: there was a gap in team strength.

During the Los Angeles Lakers' three-peat, they had been pushed to Game 7 quite a few times. But throughout the Boston Celtics' four-peat, not